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1944 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1944 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 57,469 popular votes (48.19%). The main challenger was Laverne R Dilweg (48.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrnes and Dilweg

Byrnes +0.0 pts · won by 11 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER48.19%
57,469 votes
Laverne R DilwegRepublican48.18%
57,458 votes
Frederick W Gieseprogressive3.63%
4,329 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.